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(11) EP 3 531 949 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.09.2019 Bulletin 2019/36

(21) Application number: 17801154.0

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 18/14(2006.01)
A61B 5/02(2006.01)
A61B 5/026(2006.01)
 A61B 34/10(2016.01)
A61B 5/0215(2006.01)
A61B 18/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/058731
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/081540 (03.05.2018 Gazette 2018/18)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 28.10.2016 US 201615337742

(71) Applicant: Medtronic Ardian Luxembourg S.à.r.l.
2124 Luxembourg (LU)

(72) Inventors:
  • HETTRICK, Douglas
    Santa Rosa California 95403 (US)
  • TRUDEL, Julie
    Santa Rosa California 95403 (US)

(74) Representative: Zimmermann & Partner Patentanwälte mbB 
Postfach 330 920
80069 München
80069 München (DE)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR OPTIMIZING PERIVASCULAR NEUROMODULATION THERAPY USING COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS